Free Purrfect Paradise (Bayside Tigers #4) by Rachel Real Page B

anyone. Lilly fell silent, grabbed the ice bucket and placed it back where she found it.
    "Woah, now the ice queen's taking over..." Sage teased, shaking his head.
    Lilly clenched some freezing cold ice in the palm of her hand. Once she reeled back, she hurled it in Sage's face.
    "Don't talk about me like you know one goddamn thing about me!" she snapped.
    Bodhi rushed his heavy body towards the counter. "What the hell is going on out there?"
    Sage only offered her a cheeky cat-like smile. He grasped his guitar with one hand and stole a beer from behind the counter.
    "Sage, I think it's best you be goin'. Just make sure to show up on time for tonight..." Bodhi scolded.
    "Sure thing, Hoss..." he replied trotting backwards and exiting out of the door.
    "Your brother is a certified jackass..." Lilith grumbled.
    Bodhi shrugged. "Believe it or not, that's a compliment to some of the other things I've heard... C'mon we gotta lot of work cut out for us to be ready for tonight..."
    *
    F riday Night. A packed house.
    Inside, Lilith panicked. The dinner rush had her nerves rattled. Okay, table 3 wanted a Caesar salad, chili fries and a cherry cola. Table 8 wanted a Wild Cat triple stack with a side of onion rings...
    Lilly mumbled to herself hoping to get the orders right.
    "TABLE THREE... TABLE NINE!" Bodhi roared, hitting the silver bell on the counter.
    "You gonna get that. Or, are you just gonna stand there?" Tallulah said snapping her gum. Sweat poured down Lilly's neck as she scrambled to the counter to pick up the dishes. Without thinking, Lilly plopped them down.
    The customer looked at the plate and snorted. "Excuse me, How do you expect me to eat this without a fork and knife..."
    "I'm so sorry," Lilly cried. She scurried to the kitchen and grabbed the silverware and rushed it on the table.
    "Is this gluten free ?" The five year old at the table hissed.
    If she'd didn't take a break, Lilly thought her head would explode. Sage just arrived to start playing his set.
    He looked over at Jenny completely frazzled. Sage swept his guitar towards his chest and waved Lilly to join him.
    "How about everyone give the new girl a round of applause for bustin’ her sweet little ass..." he growled.
    From the back, Tallulah rolled her eyes.
    "Wait what are you doing?" Lilith cried.
    "Rescuing you from this Friday night hellhole..." Sage spoke from the corner of his mouth. "Now, just sit tight and let me work my magic..."
    Lilly folded her arms annoyed. She watched as Sage played his country soul music. Most of the people got up from their seats, clapping and dancing around the tables. They crooned along so loud they drowned out Sage's savory deep voice. Lilly couldn't believe Bodhi's half-assed brother actually came through for her...
    *
    A t the end of the night. Bodhi divvied out the checks.
    "Here you are Tallulah, don't go spending it all on French manicures..."
    Tallulah only snatched the check from Bodhi’s hands.
    He then started to hand another over to Sage. "Remember, what I told you. Don't blow it all at the Drunken Claw..." Bodhi warned.
    "Sure thing, Mom ," Sage grunted.
    Bodhi looked at Lilly last. They both shared a smile.
    "Here ya are darlin'. Hard day's pay for a hard day's work," Bodhi leaned in closely to Lilly's ear. Sage cocked his head in the other direction when his brother drifted too close to Lilly. Bodhi also had eyes on the curvy bombshell. Sage only wanted Lilith all to himself.
    "Whelp, this check ain't going to spend itself," Sage joked loudly, breaking the moment between Lilly and Bodhi. He grabbed Tallulah around her waist and they both marched out of the doors.
    "Know anywhere I can deposit this?" Lilly asked.
    "There's an ATM just across the street. Be careful, Main Street's a busy road," Bodhi warned.
    Lilly half nodded and rushing outside in the rain.
    A car sped past her, almost hitting her where she stood.
    "Watch where going...idiot," she grumbled. The ATM was only a few feet away when another pair of